Kings / Paramount Chiefs of Lesotho / Basutoland

• Mokhachane Mokoena 1775–1814
• Moshoeshoe I: 1822 – 18 January 1870
• Letsie I: 18 January 1870 – 20 November 1891
• Lerotholi Letsie: 20 November 1891 – 19 August 1905
• Letsie II: 21 August 1905 – 28 January 1913
• Nathaniel Griffith Lerotholi: 11 April 1913 – 23 June 1939
• Simon Seeiso Griffith: 3 August 1939 – 26 December 1940
• Gabasheane Masupha (regent): 26 December 1940 – 28 January 1941
• 'Mantšebo Amelia 'Matšaba (regent): 28 January 1941 – 12 March 1960
• Moshoeshoe II: 12 March 1960 – 4 October 1966 (1st reign) 2 May 1938 – 15 January 1996 (aged 57) 4 October 1966 12 November 1990 (24 years, 39 days) Son of Simon Seeiso Griffith
• Letsie III (1st reign) 17 July 1963 (age 60) 12 November 1990 25 January 1995 (4 years, 74 days) Son of Moshoeshoe II
• Moshoeshoe II (2nd reign) 2 May 1938 – 15 January 1996 (aged 57) 25 January 1995 15 January 1996† (355 days) Son of Simon Seeiso Griffith
• Letsie III (2nd reign) 17 July 1963 (age 60) 7 February 1996 Incumbent (27 years, 348 days) Son of Moshoeshoe II
• Queen 'Mamohato Regent Head of State : 5 June 1970 – 5 December 1970, 10 March 1990 – 12 November 1990 and 15 January 1996 – 7 February 1996

Resources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sotho_people
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesotho
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_monarchs_of_Lesotho

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